Rosemarie E. Conley, of Richboro, entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Paul’s Run Health Care, Philadelphia. She was 74.

She was the beloved wife of James J. Conley, Jr. for 50 years and devoted daughter of the late Joseph and Winnie Vidali Bayne; she was preceded in death by her brother Joseph P. Bayne.

In addition to her beloved husband, Rosemarie is survived by her loving children and their spouses; Rosemarie Boutilier and her husband Jason, James Conley and his wife Michele. Rosemarie was also survived by her six grandchildren: Timothy; James, Jr.; Brendan; Joseph; John-Patrick; and Cassie Rose, by her in-laws, Elizabeth Ann Sullivan (Dennis); Joan Roman. (Michael); Gerard Conley (Maria); Joseph Conley (Theresa); Michael Conley (Susan) by numerous nieces and nephews, and by many special extended family and friends.

She was born on June 20, 1944 in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, graduated from Little Flower High School, and resided for many years with her family in Richboro, PA.

Rosemarie was the former president of Liberty Graphics Systems, Inc. for over 25 years before retiring. Rosemarie was involved in numerous service activities throughout her life in the Philadelphia region, particularly Art Goes to School, Birthright International, Girl Scouts of America, and the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Scholarship Foundation--Philadelphia Chapter.

Rosemarie loved spending time on the beaches of Wildwood Crest, cheering on all of her Philadelphia sports teams, doing the Mummer’s strut to her favorite String Band, Polish American, and sitting with a hot cup of tea while completing Sudoku and cryptogram puzzles. However, Rosemarie’s most treasured times were spent with her family, particularly her six Grandchildren ---“The Dessert of Life.” Time spent with family brought her so much joy as evidenced by the numerous framed photographs that filled her home.

Rosemarie’s family will receive condolences on Saturday November 3, 2018 from 10:00am until her Concelebrated Funeral Mass 11:30am at St. Bede the Venerable Church 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966. 

In lieu of flowers: memorial donations may be made to: The Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Scholarship Foundation--Philadelphia Chapter, P.O. Box 11653, Philadelphia, PA 19116.          

Lawrence C. Tholey, Sr. of Newtown passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at age 95, with his family by his side. Larry, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late John and Catherine Hicking Tholey. He was the devoted husband of the late Violet Sheak Tholey, to whom he was married for 65 wonderful years.  He’ll be remembered by his family and many friends for his quick wit, his friendly smile, and for always having a kind word for everyone he met.

Larry was a 1940 graduate of North Catholic High School, after which he attended Strayer Business School.  Larry served in the US Army Office of Strategic Services from 1943 to 1946, and for the rest of his life was a proud Veteran and member of the American Legion.  Larry spent his entire career at the Philadelphia Coke Company, working as an accountant for 42 years.

Larry’s hobbies were bowling and golf, and he loved playing cards, board games, and bocce. His life centered on his family, and his large family gatherings were a lifelong source of joy.  He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and enjoyed their yearly family trips to Sea Isle City.  

Larry was a communicant of the Church of St. Andrew for 41 years, where he was a Parish Ambassador, an usher, and an Extraordinary Minister. Larry had a strong faith and a committed devotion to the Lord, and was a Fourth Degree Member of the Raymond V. Hennessy Council of the Knights of Columbus.  Prior to moving to Newtown, Larry enjoyed many years living in the Oxford Circle, where he was a board member and coach of the Summerdale Boys Club and an active member of St. Martin of Tours Church.

Larry is survived by his children: Patricia Monahan, and her husband Dennis of Richboro, JoAnn Ryan, and her husband Peter of Huntingdon Valley, Lawrence C. Tholey, Jr., and his wife Patricia of Holland, Mary Beth DiRenzo, and her husband Samuel of Newtown, and Kathy Morrison, and her husband Thomas of Newtown. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 11:00am until his Funeral Mass at 12:30pm, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown.  Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew Catholic Church at the above address.

Walter E. Oehrle of Holland passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown.  He was 82.

Walter was the husband of the late Anna Ziegler Oehrle.

Walter is survived by his four sons; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister.

He was preceded in death by his brother and his parents.

Services and interment were held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.

Charles Stirzel Jr. of Richboro died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Chandler Hall Hospice surrounded in the company of his loving sons.

Charles was the beloved husband of the late Jeanne E. Conrad Stirzel.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles Sr. and Laura Stirzel

Charles was a long time resident of Bucks County and had resided in Richboro for over 55 years. He was a proud veteran who had served as a Fireman First Class in the Navy during World War II. Charles retired with over 40 years of dedicated service as a Shipping Supervisor with Crane Chempump in Warrington in 1992. In his leisure time, he was a trumpet player performing with Big Bands and a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed riding his motorcycle for many years. He was a charter member and active member throughout his life with the Advent Lutheran Church in Richboro.  Charles will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

Charles is survived by his two sons, Brandt and Andrew Stirzel, both of Richboro and his sister Vivian Royal of Warminster.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 10:00am until his Funeral Service 11:00AM at Advent Lutheran Church 45 Worthington Mill Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Future interment will be held along with his late wife Jeanne in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Advent Lutheran Church.

Andrew (Andy) Kapusta – March 8, 1920 – October 23, 2018 – was born in Philadelphia and raised in Hatboro, PA where he ultimately settled with his family for twenty years until moving to Lansdale, PA, and then Newtown, PA in 2002.

Andy was one of four children born to the late Joseph and Susanna Kapralich Kapusta and the beloved husband of the late Alma Jean May Kapusta for 40 years.  Andy will forever be remembered by his loving children Andy Jr. (Lori) and Ron (Wendy), by his five treasured grandchildren – Jennifer (Scott), Becky (Jason), Andrea (Joe), Ron Jr. (Janelle), and Mike (Gina), ten great grandchildren, and the countless other friends and family whom were blessed to know him.

Andy was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army who served our country during World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific theater from 1941-1945.  He was a lifelong tailor by trade with custom tailoring shops in Hatboro and then Warminster, PA.  Andy enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife Jean, watching football, and mostly the time he spent being a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.

Friends and family are invited to attend his viewing on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until his Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954.  Interment will follow in Hatboro Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to either the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or to the J. Arch McNamara Fund c/o Wills Eye Foundation, 840 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Edward J. Gallagher passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 23, 2018 at Buckingham Valley Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 85.

He was the beloved husband of Regina M. Keifer Gallagher for 65 years.

Born in 1933, in the Tacony section of Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Hannah Murphy Gallagher and one of eight children.

He attended St. Leo’s Grade School and Northeast Catholic High School. He worked full time at a local tannery while in high school to help support his family. He met Regina Keifer on a double date in 1952 and they married in 1953. They both took jobs at a Betz Laboratories and commuted to work together for most of their lives. Ed progressed from entry level stock help to retire as a division purchasing manager. His motto was “a job is what you make of it”. In 1967 Ed and Regina moved out of their Tacony row home to their ‘dream house’ in Bucks County where they remained to the present.

At the time of his passing, Ed had 4 children, 16 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and 2 step-great grandchildren who were all the joy of his life. Ed was an avid Eagles and Flyers fan, loved to work with wood and made many toy boxes, picnic tables, book shelves, treasure chests and much more for all his many children and grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, Edward is survived by his loving children; Edward W. Gallagher and his wife Mary Ann, Susan Cassidy-Ray and her husband Thomas, Robert Gallagher and his wife Kathy, and Michael Gallagher and his wife Joan.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 11:00am until his Funeral Mass 12:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Rd., Richboro, PA 18954.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Edward’s name may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 399 Market Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Mildred F. “Millie” Smith of Holland passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne.  She was 93.

Millie was the loving and devoted wife of Frank E. Smith Jr. with whim she had shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred Davis Felmey. 

In addition to her husband, Millie leaves behind her “adopted” family which includes Fern & Hal Gordon and Sharon & Ed Kauftheil.  They and their families accepted Millie and Frank as their own.

Services and interment for Millie will be private.

Martin Robert “Bob” Byrne passed away peacefully on Monday, October 22, 2018. He was 79.

Bob was the beloved husband of Janis Breese Byrne.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son to the late Martin Richard Byrne and Beatrice Scrivens Taylor.

Bob was a 35 year resident of the Newtown area. He worked for 38 years as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. for Bristol-Myers Squibb. He was proud of his position as the former Grand Knight of the Raymond V. Hennessy Council # 6145 Knights of Columbus in Newtown PA. He was also a longtime board member of the Agape Campfire Program, a program for boys and girls sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office of Youth and Young Adults. He was, above all, a family man. He loved coaching his daughters at the Newtown Colonial Softball League, as well as coaching for the St. Andrews Soccer Team. Bob will truly be missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by his loving daughters; Colleen M. Byrne and Susan M. Brown and her husband Michael, as well as his brother Dr. John Byrne and his wife Bonnie, his brother-in-law Jim Breese, his sister-in-law Barb Breese, and his nieces Stacey and Bridget.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet Bob’s family on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 10:00am until his Funeral Mass 11:30am at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940. His interment will follow at Newtown Cemetery, Newtown.

Elizabeth Prato “Betty” Finnegan of Southampton passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home. She was 74.

Betty was the loving and devoted wife of John P. “Jack” Finnegan with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. 

Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Baptist and Concetta Cafagna Prato.

Betty was a graduate of Frankford High School and went on to earn her Associate’s degree from Bucks County Community College. A resident of Southampton for 46 years, she was the founder of Project Children of Bucks County and served as the coordinator for many years.  She also worked for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit as an administrative assistant.  She was also passionate about her family’s lineage and had become an accomplished genealogist over the years. 

Elizabeth was most proud of her family and treasured spending time with her loving husband, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and her siblings.  She will be dearly missed. 

In addition to her husband, Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Patricia Gardyan (Frank) and Kathleen Finnegan (Kyle); her grandchildren, Kyle Gardyan, Ciara Gardyan, Kayla Maahs, Dominic Rousset, and Justin Maahs; her sister, Mary Grace Prato; her sister-in-law, Joyce Danks Prato; and her brother-in-law, Frank Lupo. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Carmine Prato, and Roseanna Lupo. 

Relatives and friends are invited to express condolences on Friday, October 26, 2018 from 10:00 AM until her Funeral Mass 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 611 Knowles Ave., Southampton, PA 18966.  Her interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem.   

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Elizabeth’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Rd., Ste. 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. 

James Joseph White, Sr., died on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Attleboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side. He was 84 years old.

He was the beloved husband of Jane E. (Wolf) White. The couple just celebrated their 61^st anniversary.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James and Marie Bowers White.

Jim will be remembered for his quick wit, sense of humor, charismatic personality and extraordinary generosity. He was extremely hard-working and felt fortunate to have been able to retire at the age of 57, after working for decades at Moore Business Forms and owning his own business. His work ethic allowed him to spend more time with his family and travel with Jane. The couple visited 43 countries and traveled extensively throughout the U.S. Jim was a proud veteran, having served after the Korean War as a military policeman in the U.S. Army. He was also an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies and Penn State football.

He earned a B.S. in Business Management and Marketing from La Salle University and an M.B.A. from Temple University.

In addition to his wife Jane, Jim will be missed by his children, Dr. James “Jim” J. (Sheryl) Jr., Diane McNaughton, Beth (Fran Casey) Boruta and Janice White; his grandchildren, who knew him as “Rocket Pop,” Amanda, Jimmy Chris, Meghan (Alex Wagner), Mark Jr., Kelly, Erin, Danny and Olivia; his brother, Joseph J. White; and his granddog, Lily. He was predeceased by his treasured grandson, Christian McNaughton. He regretfully will miss the birth of his first great-grandchild in December.

Relatives and friends are invited to greet Jim’s family on Monday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. until the start of his Funeral Service at noon at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 81 Swamp Rd., Newtown, PA 18940. His burial, with military honors, will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 N. 3^rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 or the charity of your choice.